December 2, 2008
On the last episode of House, a man (guest star Zeljko Ivanek) took over Cuddy's office and held the eccentric doctor, along with Thirteen, and several patients hostage. His demand sounded simple enough: a diagnosis, since he had sought help from many doctors in the last couple of years but to no avail. Of course, he came to House but for some reason, he wasn't too keen on helping him. House was then forced to use the hostages, including Thirteen, to act as guinea pigs just to assure the hostage-taker that he was doing the right thing. It was up to House to end the stifling standoff before a SWAT team opens fire.
In tonight's episode of House, a fitness guru known for her "natural" lifestyle collapses while shooting an infomercial. Meanwhile, Thirteen (who didn't end up dead like what many House fans feared on the last episode) participates in a clinical drug trial for Huntington's Disease led by Foreman, and Kutner operates an online medical-advice clinic under House's name. We will also see more House-Cuddy interaction, as Cuddy moves into House's office while hers is being repaired. As expected, House is not happy about the arrangement.
November 25, 2008
For years, House has solved many rare and mysterious medical cases, but he never faces one with a gun. Tonight, fans will be on the edge of their seats as Zeljko Ivanek joins the medical drama in the episode called “Last Resort.”
Read on to find out what's in store for tonight's episode.
Warning: This article contains spoilers!!!
November 18, 2008
It is no question that Dr. Gregory House is one complicated fellow. Hugh Laurie plays a harshly multi-faceted character on the Fox dramedy, subtly troubled, perpetually pained, twisted but undeniably brilliant. When he and his boss Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) kissed in a recent episode, it felt like the lip-lock was long overdue and was several seasons in the making. Yet in the same manner like his character, it was laden with a lot of complications.
"I don't think that it will go on in a predictable, 'Okay, now everything is shifting, and this is the story kind of way,'" said House executive producer Katie Jacobs. "Hopefully, we explore it in a very 'House-ian' way, which is, 'It's there, and, now what do we do?' But, don't expect to see dates and them going to the movies. It's not going to unfold like that."
November 11, 2008
As Fox gears up for the return of its ratings juggernaut American Idol this January, it was previously reported that it plans to revamp its schedule to keep Idol fresh (not to mention adding a fourth judge to the show). In the process, a lot of Fox shows will air on a different night come 2009. Bones will be moving to 7pm on Thursday starting January 15, Hole in the Wall will start with a back-to-back combo at 6pm Sunday on January 18, while Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles will air 7pm Friday starting February 13.
The hit medical series House, meanwhile, will be moved to Monday from its current Tuesday schedule starting January 19, according to Fox. This is not the first time the Hugh Laurie-starrer was moved to a different schedule. The most recent one caused a momentary lull in the ratings but eventually picked up, owing to its dedicated fan base and storyline that is getting juicier and juicier every episode. As a kind of validation, House recently earned a nomination for the 35th People's Choice Awards.
November 6, 2008
FOX released their full 2009 mid-season schedule today. A great many of you will be disappointed with what has been done. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, a series who many thought would keep its time-slot come January and reap the benefits of being the lead-in for 24, will be moved to Fridays, beginning February 13. As savvy TV viewers know, Fridays are where TV shows go to die. If a network moves you from mid-week to Friday, it is a death sentence. In addition, Terminator will be joined on Friday nights by the new Joss Whedon series Dollhouse. After Firefly, you'd think that FOX would be done screwing with Whedon and his fans. Apparently not. It will be a major, major upset if Dollhouse succeeds on Friday nights.
OK. Let's get the nitty gritty out of the way before we go to the commentary (i.e. “whining”):
November 4, 2008
On the last episode of House, no one really cared about the patient of the week because of that House-Cuddy kiss. In addition, Cuddy's adoption, which had been a couple of seasons in the making, finally happened despite some scuttle. Being his usual self, House was provoking her about her baby who's potentially sick and ultimately tried to convince her that she truly didn't want a baby. He discussed this with Wilson, who gave him the blinding light of the obvious: House didn't want Cuddy to have a baby because that meant leaving him behind. This would seem like a likely precedent to the whole on-screen kiss they would share minutes later.
Now the last episode of House was a case against all the critics (and a few House fans) who say that House as a show is over. These critics have cited a lot of reasons, most notable of which is the fact that a lot of the characters have nothing to do. From the regulars, House and his old staff, Wilson, Cuddy, his new staff, the PI, and the patients of the week, it's become quite a task to put a good storyline for all of them. Watch out for the next episode of House next week, when Cameron and Chase attempt to work through issues in their relationship. It has been a while since this little angle had been prominently explored – something that used to be a show-stealer.